In February, 2012, Shavei Israel sponsored a course to prepare new "kosher supervisors" to work in Poland. The course was held in the city of Lodz. The revival of Jewish life in Poland, plus increasing tourism from oversas Jewish groups, has increased the local demand for kosher...
[caption id="attachment_7878" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Poland's new kosher supervisors"][/caption] Shavei Israel’s ongoing involvement and support for the Hidden Jews of Poland has resulted in an unprecedented development: last week, 17 Polish Jews were officially certified as kosher supervisors – for the first time since...
Rabbi Boaz Pash, Shavei Israel's emissary in Krakow, visited the city of Tarnow, where there was a special candle lighting event for Hanukkah. It was conducted at a site which, before the war, was the local synagogue and today remains the only place in Tarnow where the Torah is read. [nggallery id=108]El Rabino Boaz Pash, emisario de Shavei Israel en Cracovia, visitó la ciudad de Tarnow,...
Rabbi Boaz Pash, our emissary in Krakow, organized with the local community a number of activities for Chanukah. Tgese included festive meals, concerts and seminars held at the JCC. There was also a special visit of the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Rabbi Michael Schudrich. Rabbi Pash also gave a course in preparing latkes, a traditional dish of the...
Our emissary in Katowice, Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis, hosted a public Chanukah candle lighting in the city. It was attended by public and religious figures and is the first act of its kind held in Katowice. This represents a milestone for reconciliation and acceptance after the Holocaust. We thank Arkadiusz Lawrywlaniec for the beautiful photos. [nggallery id = 110]Nuestros emisario en Katowice, el Rabino Yehoshúa Ellis, organizó...
[caption id="attachment_7554" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Michael Freund with Bnei Menashe Kids in India"][/caption] The Westchester Jewish Life profiled Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund, who grew up in the town of Harrison in Westchester County, New York. Here is a reprint of the article. ---------------------------------- Reaching out to descendants of...
[caption id="attachment_7557" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Michael Freund, Max Jackl and Beata Schulman"][/caption] During the Holocaust, 90 percent of Poland’s three million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Of those who survived, many chose to remain in Poland and hide their Jewish identity to escape Nazi...
In November, Shavei Israel sponsored activities from the "Ner L'elef" (Thousand Candle) organization in Krakow, Poland. There were classes with Rabbi Boaz Pash on the 613 mitzvot, Rabbi Gluck on The Chosen People, Sofia Redikovska of the biblical book of Daniel, and Slavek Pastuszka on...
On the eve of Yom Kippur, there was a special dinner for the elderly in the community of Krakow. Shavei Israel's emissary, Rabbi Boaz Pash, took part. Here are some pictures. [nggallery id = 102] En la víspera de Iom Kipur tuvo lugar una cena especial para...
[caption id="attachment_7327" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis"][/caption] Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis, 34, has been appointed to serve as the new emissary for Shavei Israel in Katowice, Poland. In his position, Rabbi Ellis will serve as the city’s chief rabbi, where he will work...
